Mike Gais What is Electric Net Fence? Powerfields USA-made electric netting is an electrifiable, already-assembled, portable fence. It is purchased in a roll complete with built-in line posts. Fence construction can be complete in 10 minu... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais SAFE-FENCE Polytape In traditional electric fences, a conductor (wire) carries a charge from the energizer around the entire fence. When a horse touches the wire, the circuit is completed, thus giving a memorable reminde... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais PowerFields: Who are We? Powerfields is an ever growing fence company specializing in SAFE-FENCE a product designed for the safety and wellbeing of horses. Powerfields also carries a number of other fencing products making us... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Solar Powered Fence Chargers he popularity of solar power continues to grow from commercial mass storage facilities to roof top home systems as well as the power supply for electric fencing. When energizing electric fence with so... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Joules and Joule Rating The calculation of a Joule is a complicated electrical principle that defines the amount of electrical work being transferred (or work done). The simple equation is Volts x Amps (Watts) x On-time = Jo... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Training Your Animal to Your Fence The need to train an animal to a physical barrier fence is minimal because this fence type depends on the robustness to contain the animals. However, there should be some type of introduction to the n... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Physical vs. Psychological Barriers A fence can act as two kinds of barriers: a physical barrier and a psychological barrier. A physical barrier is a fence that does not have electricity running to it, but just serves are a divider betw... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Which Fence Type is Best for my Livestock Species? The type of fence can depend widely on the species, surrounding conditions, predator threats, and sometimes the individual animal. As discussed in a previous blog, there are physical and physiological... Dec 1, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Beehive Bear Protection Bears have a very big sweet tooth and quickly cause devastation to a well-earned apiary. They are very smart animals with a long memory of a good meal. These traits require the need for a psychologica... Nov 10, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais What is High Tensile Wire? High tensile wire is the product of high carbon steel with a carbon content of .28%. Other wire fencing is made of low carbon steel with a maximum of 10% carbon content. The higher the carbon content,... Nov 8, 2022 Blog
Mike Gais Preparing Your Fence for the Winter Months As the winter months approach, we begin to unpack our Carhartt clothing and the horse blankets. We often think about keeping things warm: ourselves, the barn, and our animals. How often do you think a... Nov 8, 2022 Blog